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Old Jan 18, 2020, 9:58 am
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You would think EZE being such a long 3 class flight makes it a good match eventually for the A351.
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Old Jan 18, 2020, 3:57 pm
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Originally Posted by UKtravelbear
I’m sure none of the current 777s have the same interiors as when they were bought however many years ago.

a 20 year old plane does not mean its worn out, 20 is positively young compared to some of the 747s
I flew to EZE 3 weeks ago and the very tired, very old (20 yrs think) 777 had US power sockets so surely that must be the original interior?

It also had one of the worst crews I’ve experienced on any airline. The flight back from Santiago had one of the best and on relatively shiny new 787.
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Old Jan 18, 2020, 4:09 pm
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Most people fly in economy, and the 787 in economy is worse than 777 for seating space.
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Old Jan 18, 2020, 5:43 pm
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Regarding the current situation, is the 777-200 used for EZE still an unrefurbished cabin?
I traveled in WT+ in one of these in 2017 and got a very very dated cabin, felt early 2000s.

Do the flights to EZE in WT+ still have this ? Seat map shows only 3 rows I think, which would suggest yes... in 2020

Edit: Just found the BAsource website and frustratingly it is the 2000 version of WT+...

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Old Jan 19, 2020, 3:15 am
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Originally Posted by Swanhunter
If the much documented engine issues weren’t affecting the 787 fleet I imagine EZE would have long since gone 787-8.
Capacity is the key here, they would need two 788 to replace the 777 or lave people and cargo behind.

Originally Posted by Neiltoo
I flew to EZE 3 weeks ago and the very tired, very old (20 yrs think) 777 had US power sockets so surely that must be the original interior?
In what cabin?
All BA longhual aircrafts have 110V with US-sockets (which also can take EU-plugs) in parts of entire plane.Some unrefurbished CW-cabins dos not have the possibility to use UK-plugs.
https://www.britishairways.com/cms/g...uick-Guide.pdf
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